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Position Title
Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Agency
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBST-10945927-21-AMA Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, October 26, 2020 to Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Assessment 1
Please select the best response for each question. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. LANGUAGE: Are you proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3.j.? (limit characters)
2. EDUCATION: Do you possess a master's or doctoral degree in: Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Examples of related mental health counseling fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling. CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program. Additional information may be obtained from http://www.cacrep.org/directory/.

NOTE: Traditional Rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by CACREP do not meet the LPMHC qualification standards as Traditional Rehabilitation counseling differs from Clinical Rehabilitation counseling.
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3. LICENSURE: Do you possess a full, current, and unrestricted LPMHC license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment? (limit characters)
4. EXPERIENCE: Do you possess at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level? The experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency.

In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-11 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below:
1. In depth knowledge of the program coordinated, and demonstrated knowledge and ability to write policies procedures and or practice guidelines for the program. 2. Ability to make key decisions in the hiring and identification of top candidates. 3. Ability to provide leadership in facilitating the process of coordinating program consults, assessments, admissions, care assignments and discharges. 4. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to other colleagues and trainees within the field of counseling working on an interdisciplinary team.
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